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Camera+ Brings VolumeSnap Back, Still Destroys Apple’s Own Camera App

Today, tap tap tap, the company behind the wildly popular and feature rich app Camera+ has added a feature back into its app that Apple forced them to remove some time ago.

“VolumeSnap” allowed Camera+ users to take photos simply by tapping the volume button on their iOS device. Apple didn’t take too kindly to this and rejected the app’s submission until the company removed the feature.

Your application cannot be added to the App Store because it uses iPhone volume buttons in a non-standard way, potentially resulting in user confusion. Changing the behavior of iPhone external hardware buttons is a violation of the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement. Applications must adhere to the iPhone Human Interface Guidelines as outlined in the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement section 3.3.7

Apple then decided it was such a great feature, they added it into its own iOS 5.

The features that Camera+ give you far surpass those of Apple’s own Camera app and include things like touch exposure, filters, and full crop and rotation. Camera+ is $.99 cents and if you don’t have it yet, be sure to give it a try. If you’re a current user, be sure to update and get your VolumeSnap back…beyotches.

Drew Olanoff was The Next Web's West Coast Editor. He coined the phrase "Social Good" and invented the "donation by action" model for online charitable movements. He founded #BlameDrewsCancer. You can follow him on Twitter, Google+, Facebook, or email drew@thenextweb.com